Top Virginia National Guard units, individuals recognized at Virginia Military Ball
Maj. Scott A. Nivens, the executive officer of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Command Sgt. Maj. Irving N. Reed, Jr., the battalion command sergeant major, accept the state-level Pershing Award on behalf of the Soldiers of the Lexington-based Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment April 28, 2018, in Norfolk, Virginia. The state-level Pershing Award is presented for the highest marksmanship scores in the Virginia Army National Guard in annual qualification with assigned individual weapons. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, Brig. Gen. Walter Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cheyenne Johnson, Virginia Army National Guard command sergeant major, presented the award. Read more at go.usa.gov/xQkNA. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)
Top Virginia National Guard units, individuals recognized at Virginia Military Ball
Maj. Scott A. Nivens, the executive officer of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Command Sgt. Maj. Irving N. Reed, Jr., the battalion command sergeant major, accept the state-level Pershing Award on behalf of the Soldiers of the Lexington-based Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment April 28, 2018, in Norfolk, Virginia. The state-level Pershing Award is presented for the highest marksmanship scores in the Virginia Army National Guard in annual qualification with assigned individual weapons. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, Brig. Gen. Walter Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cheyenne Johnson, Virginia Army National Guard command sergeant major, presented the award. Read more at go.usa.gov/xQkNA. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)